Neneh Mariann Karlsson (b. 1964) from Stockholm. Half-sister of Eagle-Eye Cherry, stepdaughter of jazz legend Don Cherry. International breakthrough with 'Buffalo Stance' (1988). Hits: 'Manchild', '7 Seconds' (with Youssou N'Dour, 1994). Albums: Raw Like Sushi (1989), Homebrew (1992), Man (1996), Blank Project (2014). Based in London for many years.
The Stockholm girl who became a British hip-hop icon in the 80s — and keeps reinventing herself. Her collaboration with Youssou N'Dour on '7 Seconds' became one of the biggest global hits of the 90s
